What’s hot: Based in the preservation zone of the city’s Xuhui district, the property is housed in the former Jian Ye Li estate, the city’s last remaining cluster of historical shikumen (stone warehouse gate) built in the 1930s

Opening: March 2017

The Silo Hotel

Where: Cape Town, South Africa

What’s hot: Built in a historic grain silo complex above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, The Silo is set to be the hippest new hotel in town; the ultramodern, industrial-style hotel will have only 28 rooms, each with whimsical interiors & dramatic waterfront views

Opening: March 2017

The Duxton Club

Where: Singapore

What’s hot: Located in the Tanjong Pagar preservation area, the hotel is the culmination of an impressive redesign & refurbishment effort on several of the city’s traditional shophouses

Opening: June 1, 2017

Six Senses Bhutan

Where: Thimphu, Gangtey, Punakha, Bumthang & Paro in Bhutan

What’s hot: Six Senses’ multi-location bonanza in the Himalayan kingdom sets up a circuit for travellers to experience the pristine mountain landscapes in extreme luxury–think Egyptian cotton sheets, fine dining & bespoke wellness services all the way

Opening: Spring 2017

RAAS Kangra

Where: Dharamshala, India

What’s hot: The eco-friendly hotel, which curves along a hilltop like a train, will offer 40 rooms with private balconies overlooking the region’s rolling valleys & mountains, & the sheer number of activities on offer–everything from mountain biking to yoga–will justify the flight from Delhi

Opening: Late 2017

Rosewood Luang Prabang

Where: Luang Prabang, Laos

What’s hot: Just 10 minutes' drive from Unesco World Heritage Site Luang Prabang, this earthy forest retreat is flanked by lush greenery, rivers & waterfalls making for a great back-to-nature break

Opening: Early 2017

The St. Regis Dubai

Where: Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, Dubai

What’s hot: This property, built on a world-class polo field in the sprawling Dubailand entertainment complex, is an equestrian's dream; the 159-room hotel is home to a 500-stable polo academy, show-jumping and dressage arenas & a riding school

What’s hot: Based in the preservation zone of the city’s Xuhui district, the property is housed in the former Jian Ye Li estate, the city’s last remaining cluster of historical shikumen (stone warehouse gate) built in the 1930s

Opening: March 2017

The Silo Hotel

Where: Cape Town, South Africa

What’s hot: Built in a historic grain silo complex above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, The Silo is set to be the hippest new hotel in town; the ultramodern, industrial-style hotel will have only 28 rooms, each with whimsical interiors & dramatic waterfront views

Opening: March 2017

The Duxton Club

Where: Singapore

What’s hot: Located in the Tanjong Pagar preservation area, the hotel is the culmination of an impressive redesign & refurbishment effort on several of the city’s traditional shophouses

Opening: June 1, 2017

Six Senses Bhutan

Where: Thimphu, Gangtey, Punakha, Bumthang & Paro in Bhutan

What’s hot: Six Senses’ multi-location bonanza in the Himalayan kingdom sets up a circuit for travellers to experience the pristine mountain landscapes in extreme luxury–think Egyptian cotton sheets, fine dining & bespoke wellness services all the way

Opening: Spring 2017

RAAS Kangra

Where: Dharamshala, India

What’s hot: The eco-friendly hotel, which curves along a hilltop like a train, will offer 40 rooms with private balconies overlooking the region’s rolling valleys & mountains, & the sheer number of activities on offer–everything from mountain biking to yoga–will justify the flight from Delhi

Opening: Late 2017

Rosewood Luang Prabang

Where: Luang Prabang, Laos

What’s hot: Just 10 minutes' drive from Unesco World Heritage Site Luang Prabang, this earthy forest retreat is flanked by lush greenery, rivers & waterfalls making for a great back-to-nature break

Opening: Early 2017

The St. Regis Dubai

Where: Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, Dubai

What’s hot: This property, built on a world-class polo field in the sprawling Dubailand entertainment complex, is an equestrian's dream; the 159-room hotel is home to a 500-stable polo academy, show-jumping and dressage arenas & a riding school